Ghighiu Monastery, Prahova

1. Large Church and Small Church

Great Church is dedicated Spring of Healing. In 1858, the Most Reverend Archimandrite Eftimie began the construction of the large church in the place of the existing one, which had become overcrowded. The work was continued and completed by Archpriest Archimandrite Antony. The architectural style is neoclassical. The church occupies 416 square meters, with a length of 31 meters, a width of 11 meters and a maximum height of 21 meters. It has a closed porch, pronaos, nave and altar. The catapeteasma is carved in lime wood, polished with gold and painted by the famous Gheorghe Tattarescu.

In the cemetery of Ghighiu Monastery there is Small Church. It was built in the 19th century.

2. The Miraculous Icon

Ghighiu Monastery is famous for The Miraculous Icon in the Great Church. The icon dates from the 16th century and depicts Syriac Mother of God. On weekends and holidays, the faithful line up in long queues to pray at the icon. There are actually 2 identical icons, placed back to back, the original one facing the altar. The icon of Our Lady of Syriac was brought to Ghighiu Monastery in 1958.

3. Spring of Healing

The monk Agapie went to rest with 4 disciples. They were awakened by the murmur of a spring. So they decided to build a hermitage on the site of today's monastery. The spring water is healing. This is the legend of the spring.

To get to the spring, follow the signs past the small church and the mini zoo. The end of the landscaped walkway is covered by a hedge-covered canopy flanked by benches. Next to the spring house are a small fish pond, gazebos and a playground.

4. Monastery Courtyard, Religious Art Collection and Church Shop

The courtyard of Ghighiu Monastery is well kept and landscaped. An asphalted alley surrounds the large church and branches off to the nuns' chapels, to the candlestick, to the gazebo with the small shrine, to the cemetery and to the religious art collection and the spring.

Religious art collection was organized in 1964 by the nun Lavrentia Zainea.

On the way out of the monastery courtyard you can stop at church shop located on the left side.

5. Mini zoo

Between the cemetery and the road to the spring is a mini zoo with birds. We see peacocks, pheasants, pigeons, chickens and roosters.